Assistant Professor of Physics · Kennesaw State University

Erfan Saydanzad

My research focuses on ultrafast and strong-field physics in atoms, molecules, and nanoparticles. I develop theoretical models and numerical simulations on attosecond to femtosecond timescales, including plasmon excitation in metal nanoparticles and the autoionization and predissociation dynamics of molecular Rydberg states.

Research

Strong-field nanoparticle photoemission, attosecond plasmonic-field imaging, and ultrafast molecular Rydberg dynamics.

Courses

Open lecture notes, problem sets, and project materials.

Join the group

Faculty-mentored undergraduate research opportunities for KSU students.

Teaching

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PHYS 3260 · Undergraduate

Mathematical Methods

From complex numbers to waves and fields. Build the mathematical tools that turn physical questions into equations you can solve.

PHYS 2211 · Undergraduate

Principles of Physics I

Syllabus and assignments are on the LMS — lecture notes are not posted yet.

Calculus-based mechanics, oscillations, waves, and thermodynamics for physics and engineering majors.

PHYS 2211L · Undergraduate

Introductory Physics Lab I

Lab manuals and schedules are on the LMS — lecture notes are not posted yet.

Mechanics experiments with an emphasis on uncertainty, model comparison, and defensible conclusions.

5 August 2026Group website live, with the Mathematical Physics lecture notes published in full.
1 August 2025The group started at Kennesaw State University.
4 April 2025Generation of fast photoelectrons in strong-field emission from metal nanoparticles published in Nanophotonics.